my daughter has now been diagnosed with borderline personalty disorder what does thta mean?

Answer 1

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is NOT multiple personality disorder. It is not a developmental disorder as personality disorders should not be diagnosed before a patient is 18. It includes a pattern unstable relationships, impulsiviity, and problems with self-image and emotion. People with BPD may engage in several behaviors or experience different emotions, including:
* Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment
* Pattern of unstable and intense relationships
* Identity disturbance and unstable self-image
* Impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self-damaging (spending, sex, reckless driving, etc)
* Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats, or self-mutilating behavior
* Emotional instability
* Chronic feelings of emptiness
* Inappropriate, intense anger or difficulty controlling anger
* Occassional stress-related paranoia or dissociative symptoms

Of the people with Borderline Personality Disorder that I have met and worked with, I have noticed a couple of other behaviors, not included above, such as attention-seeking, catastrophizing, self-sustaining depression, and drug/alcohol abuse.
Personality Disorders are rarely diagnosed alone, usually there is also depression, bipolar, anxiety, or psychotic disorders present. Medication doesn't really help with BPD, because it is due to how you perceive and behave. If medication is prescribed, it is for the disorders listed above.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is designed specifically for the treatment of BPD.
"Clients receiving DBT were significantly less likely to drop out of therapy, were significantly less likely to engage in parasuicide, reported significantly fewer parasuicial behaviors and, when engaging in parasuicidal behaviors, had less medically severe behaviors. Further, clients receiving DBT were less likely to be hospitalized, had fewer days in hospital, and had higher scores on global and social adjustment."

Answer 2

Originally thought to be at the "borderline" between psychosis and neurosis, people with BPD are now said to suffer from what has come to be called emotional dysregulation. While less well-known than schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (manic-depression), BPD is more common, affecting two percent of adults, mostly young women.There is a high rate of self-injury without suicidal intent, as well as a significant rate of suicide attempts and, in severe cases, successful suicides. However, many improve over time and are able to lead more stable and happy lives.

If your daughter has been dx with this, it is important that you make sure she stays compliant with the treatment plan devised by her psychologist. It will help her maintain a stable condition, and you BOTH will be happier

Answer 3

Roughly translated...the people who diagnosed her couldn't figure out what was wrong, so they put her on an "edge" to see what will happen next! It's the mental health worlds way of not wanting to bite the hand that feeds them! You are the parent who is allowing them access to your child for diagnosis purposes, & they are not going to come out & say that they think YOU are the problem, because they might loose the patient. Get a second, third & forth opinion & try not to loose sight of the fact that YOU are the parent & YOU must follow your heart & gut feeling on this issue. Think long & hard before you jump on the first diagnosis. Not all "experts" know what they're talking about! Start reading & asking questions...you'll recognize symptoms when you come across them in print! Have you eliminated food allergies & had her bloodwork done? This might be a safer route to take if you haven't already explored the physical end of her "issues", rather than going directly to her mental state of mind! Please think about NOT giving her drugs at a yound age, as she needs to learn how to cope with whatever has come her way, because in the end, she will have to live with herself! But then, I do not know her like you do! She is most likely highly sensitive & more intelligent than anyone realizes & extremely misunderstood, as she was born with a gift that can also be a curse in the wrong setting with people who don't understand it.

Answer 4

Personality disorders are devlopmental disorders that appear in childhood or adolscence and continue in adulthood. They are not secondary to other psychiatric or brain disease,
BORDERLINE ( emotionally unstable ) Such people act impulsively and develop intense but short lived, emotional attachments to others. They describe chronic internal emptiness with frequent self harm, self abuse ( eating disorders sustance mis-use ) and they may develop transien psychotic features of uncertain significance. There is often a strong family history of mood disorders.

Answer 5

bpd, a lot of us have problems with relationships. keeping them, having healthy ones, promiscuity, self-harm, these are very common. A lot of us need meds to help us with anxiety disorders that go along with this. In fact, I am told they are changing the BPD diagnosis to dissociative disorder because of the bad rep that bpd has. the dissociative part...means that there are like loose wires, the connections that other people make on a daily basis, we can't. our brains have been trained to do things another way. You should talk to the doc about this more, find out exactly what symptoms your daughter has, look for support for yourself. It is a bumpy ride, for the one with bpd and the loved ones.

Answer 6

i suggest you read up....im no expert but borderline personalities are ones that exhibit a large range of behaviors similar to bipolar disorder but with very quick, rapid changes. (Borderline personality disorder is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior) Many people with bordeeline personality traits often attch themselves to people but can change quickly. Interpersonal relationships often suffer. Emotional regulation is missing in these people. They are very intense with their feelings and need people to like them. Sometimes there is self harm involved. I could type for days about this..it's a very contraversial diagnosis. Check the library or internet for resources.

Answer 7

Consult the National Institute of Mental Health website @ http://www.nimh.nih.gov/nimhhome/index.cfm for information. A good book to read is The Angry Heart by Joseph Santoro, Ph.D.

I do know primary treatment is psychotherapy.

Good Luck

Answer 8

Borderline personality disorder is characterized by marked instability- in self-image, mood, and interpersonal relationships. People with this disorder tend to act impulsively and often in self-destructive ways. They feel uncomfortable being alone, and they often manipulate self-destructive impulses in an effort to control or solidify their personal relationships. Such self-destructive behavior includes promiscuity, drug and alcohol abuse, and threats of suicide.
This disorder is both common and serious. Genetics do not seem to play a role with BPD. Major prompts are fighting with parents, frequent exposure to violence, and physical and sexual abuse-all possible causes. It’s often accompanied by ADD, or other mild forms of brain dysfunction; schizophrenic-like conditions, and mood disorders.

Answer 9

BPD is difficult to summarise. It is not bipolar disorder or multiple personalities. There are several aspects to this disorder, all of which result in the sufferer having very little mental stability.

Answer 10

It means you should contact your mental health association and arm yourself with as much info as you can. This is a serious mental health diagnosis. I hope the diagnosis came from a doctor who told you what you need to do next. Your child needs therapy and probably medications. I f your child is still in school, the school will need to IEP to be sure that your daughter gets the help she needs. I would imagine that she is having trouble in school.